Prior to Arizona: Attended Oregon State University but did not compete in volleyball in 1999.

High School: Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., where she played for Coach Eddie Rapp ... Lettered three years as an outside hitter ... Served as team captain as both a junior and a senior ... Earned all-state honors 1997 ... Was named all-league and All-CIF in '96 and '97 ... Team won CIF and Southern Section state championships in both 1996 and '97 ... Squad earned birth in state finals those years as well ... Also competed in track and field, earning a spot in the CIF finals with the 4x400 relay team as a freshman.

Club Experience: Competed for Laguna Beach (Calif) from 1994-98 under coaches Michael Soylular and Darren Utterback ... Team finished ninth at Davis tournament in 1997.